Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Role summary:

Manager, Engineering leads a software engineering team responsible for building and supporting scalable healthcare technology solutions. This role combines people management, technical leadership, and delivery execution across Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, JavaScript/jQuery, and TypeScript. The position is based in Chennai, India and follows a hybrid work model. This role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager.

Team summary:

Collector R&D builds enterprise services and tools that support athenahealth’s revenue cycle workflows. The team develops solutions that help manage large volumes of claim resolution work and improve operational productivity through scalable software design and targeted automation. Work in this area spans customers, internal technology-enabled services teams, and BPO partners. The team focuses on reliability, security, maintainability, and healthcare compliance while solving complex business problems.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software on schedule.

• Manage planning, execution, delivery risks, and team priorities.

• Guide technical decisions across Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, JavaScript/jQuery, and TypeScript.

• Partner with product, architecture, operations, and other stakeholders to define and deliver solutions.

• Review design and code quality for scalability, maintainability, and security.

• Coach engineers through feedback, growth planning, and performance discussions.

• Support production readiness, issue resolution, and root cause analysis.

• Apply AI tools in engineering and management workflows to improve planning, analysis, documentation, and problem solving, while helping the team use AI in practical and responsible ways.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and team development activities.

• Participate in roadmap and release planning discussions.

• Collaborate on process improvements and automation opportunities.

• Support cross-functional coordination and communication.

• Assist with incident response and post-incident follow-up as needed.

Expected Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 10 to 15 years of software engineering experience.

• Experience in engineering management or technical leadership.

• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, JavaScript/jQuery, and TypeScript.

• Experience building scalable web applications and services.

• Experience managing people, including coaching and performance management.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a hybrid environment.

• Experience in healthcare technology or regulated environments is preferred.

About athenahealth

Our vision:

• *In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

**Our company culture:

• Our talented  *employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

**Our DEI commitment:

• *Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

**What we can do for you:

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative  workspaces  — some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers

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